PSYC 260: INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE Ch

PSYC 260: INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE

Ch. 12 Behavior

1. Briefly define pheromones, making sure to discuss what part of the olfactory system they affect and to provide one piece of evidence of how pheromones affect behavior.

2. Briefly describe the different types of thirst and what causes them.

3. List and briefly describe the three factors that control hypothalamic hormone-related activity.

4. List the symptoms associated with anxiety disorders and discuss why researchers believe these disorders have a biological underpinning.

5. Describe the organizing and activating effects of sex hormones on the brain.